Jarred Pickled Cactus Strips (Nopalitos) from China
Glass jar-packed nopalitos, tender cactus nopales pickled in a vinegar-acetic brine with onions and chiles. Specifically classified as nopalitos under HTS 2001.90.33.00 for vinegar-preserved vegetables.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Declare exact acetic acid percentage on commercial invoice; deviations can trigger duty reassessment
• Prior import testing for spines removal to avoid consumer complaints and reclassification as unprepared
• Pair with FDA prior notice filings 72 hours pre-arrival for all preserved vegetable shipments